Health Records Technician

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The Opportunity Reporting to the Director, Health Information Services, the Health Record Technician is responsible for coding and abstracting personal health information records in accordance with CIHI guidelines. The Health Record Technician inputs data into the 3M-HDM system, a computerized abstracting system and codes the diagnosis and procedures according to ICD 10-CA/CCI using 3M Codefinder. All coding and abstracting will comply with established CIHI, DHW, RCP and Health Centre guidelines. The Health Record Technician maintains and uses a variety of health record storage and retrieval systems; and analyzes patient records to ensure they meet Health Centre Standards.

Requirements

Graduate from a CHIMA recognized Health Information Management (HIM) program
Certificate of registration in the Canadian College of Health Information Management and eligible to use the CHIM credential and title Certified HIM Professional.
Experience with current coding practices and computerized abstracting, required
Experience with ICD-10-CA/CCI, required
Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills, required
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with administrative and medical staff required
Understanding of privacy principles and confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Experience with Nova Scotia Atlee Perinatal Coding and knowledge of 3M HDM Abstracting and Codefinder an asset
Knowledge of Inpatient, Day Surgery, and Emergency Department coding for DAD and NACRS
Competency in other languages will be considered an asset; French preferred.

Responsibilities

Coding and abstracting personal health information records in accordance with CIHI guidelines.
Inputting data into the 3M-HDM system, a computerized abstracting system.
Coding the diagnosis and procedures according to ICD 10-CA/CCI using 3M Codefinder.
Ensuring all coding and abstracting complies with established CIHI, DHW, RCP and Health Centre guidelines.
Maintaining and using a variety of health record storage and retrieval systems.
Analyzing patient records to ensure they meet Health Centre Standards.